Working toward our vision of ensuring every Honors and Scholars buckeye reaches their individual goals, the Center awards several student enrichment grants thanks to support from our generous donors.
What are Honors and Scholars enrichment grants?
Honors and Scholars enrichment grants are scholarships that award up to $3,000 directed towards funding of special projects and extracurriculars beyond the classroom experience including undergraduate research, creative work, education abroad, internships, service-learning projects, and more.
The experiences will need to highlight and include the Honors and Scholars G.O.A.L.S,: Global Engagement, Original Inquiry, Academic Enrichment, Leadership Development and Service Immersion. Enrichment grants are awarded based on a competitive application process.
Application
To apply for an enrichment grant, applicants will need to prepare information about their experience for which they are seeking funding including a detailed summary of the project or experience, project term, project advisor/mentor, budget, relation to the Honors and Scholars GOALS, a recommendation letter from an Ohio State staff, faculty, lecturer, or other university mentor, and more.
We strongly encourage applicants to read through the application landing page in detail and prepare materials ahead of time before submitting your materials all at once.
The autumn 2024 application is now closed.
All applicants will be notified of their award decision by November 25.
Eligibility
To be eligible for an Honors and Scholars Enrichment Grant, students must be:
- a current undergraduate student at The Ohio State University in good standing with the University Honors Program and/or Ohio State Scholars Program.
- a full-time student (at least 12 semester credit hours) at the time of applying.
- using their grant for a project that will be completed before they graduate from The Ohio State University.
Information about the Spring 2025 Enrichment Grant Competition will be shared in January 2025.
Enrichment Grant FAQs
Which enrichment grant should I apply for? Can I apply for more than one enrichment grant?
Enrichment Grant applicants are encouraged to apply for the grant based on when their funded-experience is expected to take place:
Autumn Enrichment Grant applications fund projects over winter break, spring semester, and spring break.
Spring Enrichment Grant applications fund projects over May term, summer terms, and autumn semester.
A student may only apply for one enrichment grant per academic year. And funds may only support the same project once.
What is the typical enrichment grant funding level?
Honors and Scholars Enrichment Grants fund up to $3,000, with the typical awarded amount being $1,500.
“The Honors and Scholars enrichment grant was instrumental in helping me to launch my first nonprofit organization. The funding I received from H&S covered the cost of my nonprofit’s launch event, allowing us to raise nearly $10,000 for charity on our first day.”